Erik ten Hag says Manchester United used the “injustice” of the scenario involving defender Matthijs de Ligt as gas in Saturday’s 2-1 comeback victory over Brentford.
The Dutch defender suffered a nasty gash on his head in a collision with Brentford ahead Kevin Schade’s knee. His head bleeding profusely, De Ligt was pressured off the pitch for remedy a number of occasions within the opening half of the match at Previous Trafford.
He was requested to depart the sphere in first-half stoppage time by referee Sam Barrott simply earlier than a Brentford nook kick, and, throughout his absence, Ethan Pinnock powered house a header to offer the guests a 1-0 lead.
Ten Hag, incensed, was proven a yellow card for his remonstrations and stated that De Ligt should not have been pressured off the pitch.
“It was dry blood so he was already handled for the harm. I did not perceive why he was despatched off,” the United supervisor defined, in line with Laurie Whitwell and Omar Garrick of The Athletic. “I went over to Matthijs and he stated ‘it’s dry blood and I’ve to come back off, I do not know why.’ An enormous second as a result of Brentford is excellent at corners and also you miss one in every of your greatest headers.”
“It’s hypothetical, we are going to by no means know however undoubtedly we have been mad and offended at halftime,” he added. “We had the thought, it was not good however we managed the sport. We did not concede possibilities, we created some after which injustice once you concede.”
Based on Worldwide Soccer Affiliation Board (IFAB) guidelines, referees should be sure that “any participant bleeding leaves the sphere of play,” and the participant can solely return when the official is “happy that the bleeding has stopped and there’s no blood on the gear.”
De Ligt emerged from the halftime interval together with his head wound handled. He ended up taking part in the whole match.
Targets from Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund turned the competition round within the second half as Manchester United earned their first win in all competitions in over a month.
